Chapter Fifteen
--FLASHBACK--
When everyone arrived back in Bangkok, everything started changing. On the first day back, Siwon's music company calls him back on an emergency mandatory concert. 3 days later, Aum goes back home. To her surprise, her dad had found out about everything. He was enraged that Aum did not believe him about the bankruptcy anymore and hated Aum because she was going to marry Ken. When she comes home the next day, her mom tell her the bad news: Aum's dad passed away the night earlier of a heart attack. Feeling burdened with the fact that she "killed her father", Aum decides to move to the US without telling anyone. When Ken comes to visit Aum the next day, he finds out from Aum's mom that Aum had already left. So then he felt like there was nothing to live for anymore and worked all day and night. As for Pinky, 2 months later, she received a letter from Yale, accepting her to the university. Not wanting to leave Nichkhun behind, she tells him that she is not going. But when her parents found out, they were very mad at Nichkhun, saying that he was the reason that Pinky did not go. When Pinky sees this, she decides to go study abroad so that her parents would stop being mad at Nichkhun.. The next morning, she left without telling anyone but Pancake, fearing that Nichkhun would stop her from going. Nichkhun, feeling guilty, went to help out at his Aunt's and Uncle's office, trying to forget Pinky in the process. Pancake on the other hand, continued her model work and rose to fame. However, she couldn't stop thinking of Siwon.
--SIWON AT HIS HOUSE, KOREA--
Seulgi: Simba, why aren't you happy?
Siwon: [sighs] It's nothing, Seulgi. You wouldn't understand.
Seulgi: [confused] Are you mad at me?
Siwon: [smiles] Of course not.
Seulgi: Miss someone?
Siwon: Something like that.
Seulgi: Why don't go you to her?
Siwon: I'm afraid.
Seulgi: [raises an eyebrow] Afraid of what?
Siwon: Afraid of being unable to come back.
Seulgi: Will the person send you to jail or something?
Siwon: No, it's not like that Seulgi. [sighs] Will you get mad if I stayed in Thailand?
Seulgi: I don't know, kinda?
Siwon: How about if I visited?
Seulgi: It wouldn't be the same. [curious] Who's the person you're talking about?
Siwon: [sighs] This girl.
Seulgi: Is she pretty?
Siwon: [smiles] Very.
Seulgi: Then go to her.
Siwon: But how about you, Seulgi?
Seulgi: I'll be fine here.
Siwon: But I'll miss you.
Seulgi: Don't you miss her?
Siwon: Well, yeah I do.
Seulgi: Then go, I'm sure everyone won't mind. [rethinks] How about your career?
Siwon: I'm thinking of quitting once you finish college.
Seulgi: But that's 3 years from now! Are you sure you can wait?
Siwon: [sighs] I'm sure I can wait, but can she?
--AUM AT LEILA'S APARTMENT, NEW YORK--
Leila: You sure you can live here?
Aum: [smiles weakly] Of course I can live here.
Leila: You shouldn't feel as if it's your fault, Aum...
Aum: But it is my fault! [sobbing]
Leila: [hugs Aum] It's alright, Aum. You know you have me. [smiles] And your baby.
Aum: I guess you're right, but when I see the baby he or she will remind me of Ken.
Leila: Then go back to him, Aum.
Aum: [sighs] I need some time. I really do.
Leila: Stay here all you like, then when you want to go back, go.
Aum: I don't have any work to do around here.
Leila: I'm sure I can get you a job at my place, but will you-
Aum: I'll be fine with whatever I get. Besides, it's weird not working.
Leila: The only problem is that the contract is 3 years.
Aum: I can wait. Probably by the end of 3 years, I'll be ready.
Leila: Ok then, I'll go call my boss.
Aum: [nods] Thanks, Lei.
--KEN AT WONGPUAPAN OFFICE, BANGKOK--
Secretary: Khun Ken-
Ken: [annoyed] Go away. I'm going to work.
Secretary: It's already 11 pm...
Ken: [sighs] Then go, Kat. Leave me alone.
Secretary: But your dad-
Ken: Screw my dad. Just tell him I'm working late tonight.
Secretary: [sighs] Ka. [leaves]
Ken continues scribbling on the paper and signing the release forms, trying to occupy his mind with work.
--PINKY AT YALE UNIVERSITY, USA--
Peter: Did you finish your work yet, Pinky?
Pinky: Yeah, I did. [sighs] I'm so homesick.
Peter: You'll get over it.
Pinky: I've been here for 6 months, Peter!
Peter: Why? What is there that's so important back in Thailand?
Pinky: It's nothing.
Peter: There's gotta be something that's making you reject all those guys!
Pinky: [laughs] No one asked me out, Peter.
Peter: [rolls eyes] You call Simon, Loius, Thomas, and all the other guys "no one"?
Pinky: So?
Peter: Any girl would die to be in a relationship with the jocks.
Pinky: [playfully hits Peter] I'm not jock crazy, you know.
Peter: Then who DO you like, huh? There's gotta be someone... [thinks] It's a guy in Thailand, right?
Pinky: Stop it, Peter. I'm not telling.
Peter: I'm your best friend, tell me.
Pinky: No!
Peter: [smirks] Otherwise, I'll tell the whole university that last night you sleepwalked into my room!
Pinky: [turns red] I did not!
Peter: Yes you did, Pinky. You sleepwalked into the guys' dorms!
Pinky: [sighs] Fine, maybe I did.
Peter: [eyes wide] Please? Tell me, is he hot?
Pinky: Well, yeah.
Peter: What's his name?
Pinky: Peter! [sighs] Fine, his name is Nichkhun.
--NICHKHUN AT CHAIYADEJ OFFICE, BANGKOK--
Pinky's mom: Khun, that's enough already.
Nichkhun: Aunty, I'm fine.
Pinky's mom: Stop working so hard, we forgive you.
Nichkhun: Does that mean... [hesitates] does that mean you'll let me propose to Ky?
Pinky's mom: [smiles] Yes, we'll let you. Besides, you've been working here for 2 whole years!
Nichkhun: When will Ky come back?
Pinky's mom: Next year, I think. [sighs] So how's your brother?
Nichkhun: He's such a workaholic now, it's scares me sometimes.
Pinky's mom: [raises an eyebrow] Why?
Nichkhun: He comes home really late, then wakes up really early as if he slept since 6 pm the day before.
Pinky's mom: He misses Aum, doesn't he?
Nichkhun: Yeah, but can you blame him? He thought everything would be perfect-
--PANCAKE AT FASHION WEEK, ITALY--
Pancake: Will you guys take much longer?
Hairdresser: Sorry, Ms. Jamikorn. We're going as fast as we can.
Pancake: [sighs] Tell the driver to go faster.
Hairdresser: It's raining, Ms. Jamikorn. The roads are slippery.
Pancake: [annoyed] Well just tell him to go faster, I'm going to be late for the event.
Hairdresser: You still have 2 hours, Miss.
Pancake: [bored] Well, I want to get there in 1 hour.
Hairdresser: That's impossible, Ms. Jamikorn. Venice is quite far away from where we are.
Pancake: Well who told the damn people to have Fashion Week there?
Hairdresser: That's where they have it every year, Ms. Jamikorn. You came here last year, too.
Pancake: [rolls eyes] I'm wearing the main dress for tonight, I have to be there earlier than the other people.
Hairdresser: Earlier, yes. But not 4 hours before the event starts.
Pancake: Well, I'm hungry.
Hairdresser: There are sandwiches.
Pancake: I DON'T WANT SANDWICHES!
Hairdresser: Laine also brought some spaghetti.
Pancake: [annoyed] How many times do I have to tell you that I'm vegetarian?
Just at that moment, a song from Super Junior comes on.
Pancake: Turn that off right this instant!
Hairdresser: You know Super Junior?
Pancake: [rolls eyes] I should be asking you that question. This is Italy!
Hairdresser: We didn't know about them until 3 months ago when Siwon, Hankyung, and some other members had a mini concert.
Pancake: What? They were here?
Hairdresser: Yep. All of them are so cute, especially Siwon. [laughs] People here call him Simba.
Pancake: Uhh-
In about 2 chapters, I will be wrapping this up.